could an inquisition ship destroy terra?

[sion958]

Could an inquisition ship or any ship get to terra then fire a shell killing the emperor or a viron bomb destroying the planet without the permission of the high lords of terra?

[Warmaster Romulas]

let me think
no

[sion958]

i thought it could depending on the type of ship and alertness of the garrison

[BrainDeleted]

They could if Terra didn't try and stop them.

If terra did try and stop them then they'd be blow out of space...in a few seconds.

[Baron Spikey]

whether you agree or not Warmaster at least provide some sort of reasoned response beyond a 1 word answer

[sion958]

would the terrans be able to react fast enough to shoot the bomb out of the sky (assuming the ship had the element of suprise)

[Warmaster Romulas]

ok my bad
seeing as the inquisition was created at the behest of the highlords
and they answer to them
i dont see a reason that even a renegade inquisitor would have the need to destroy a planet of innocents
let alone terra
even if they were trying to get one high lord
its not the inquisitions style to do that sort of thing
that is why i said simply
no

[sion958]

dont you understand the question?

its says COULD an inquisition ship destroy terra not would they

[munkey joe paints]

Could, Yes....A ship has the destructive ABILITY to destroy Terra.

Would, NO.....Several reasons being:
1) It TERRA!!! Enough said
2) ADA (Air Defense Artillery) is Best there
3) Garrisoned troops are the best in the Galaxy
4) If a corrupt lord were to ever be there There is enough checks and balances to get him/her out of office.
5) if that failed, the INQ would just assassinate the offender.
6) ITS TERRA.....THE holiest planet in the Galaxy. the INQ would save the holy ground if it took EVERY Marine, Guardsman, Man, Woman, Child, Goldfish, ECT.....ALL would defend the planet not just who is on the planet.

[Wakim]

I already told you why it won`t work.

Just read up on terran defences.

The answear is NO

Point defence mechanism can blow up anything within reach in fractions of a second.

[sion958]

munky joe pants what i meant is i know a ship could destroy a planet but could it get past all the defences of the planet or not?

[Baron Spikey]

If a ship announced its intentions before it was positioned directly over Terra (and the large number of Defence shields which i'm sure wreathe Terra we're deactivated) then it would last about as long as a snowball in hell.

Don't worry this will be my only post on the matter, I wont be getting all irritatingly debatey on this thread

[BrainDeleted]

There is probably a limit on the space around terra also, much like the air space around Washington DC.

So if a renegade INQ ship tried something like that they'd be blown out of the sky before they got NEAR the holy planet. (Unless they had an appointment with the Emp...which almost NEVER happens ever.)

The moon is basically one giant anti-space craft fortress...it is nearly invincible. Horus's fleet took HUGE losses in the siege of Terra. Also the Emperor thought there was no hope once the moon was over taken...thats stated in some book somewhere but I can't remember which...Taking the moon is like taking the outer walls of a castle, the first step to taking the citadel

Necrons broke the SECOND best planet defense in the galaxy, Mars...but Nercron ships are far, far, far, far better them imperial ones.

HOPE IT HELPS,
BrainDeleted

[sion958]

so what if the ship was supposed to be orbitting terra but then the crew were tainted by chaos and it fired a viron bomb and a few hundred cannon shells (sorry dont know what guns a inquisition ship has)

[Wakim]

Yes, yes it could actually

[BrainDeleted]

Ships orbiting Terra are almost certainly crewed by Custodes or servitors....or some other incorruptible body of troops...So there is no chance in hell

Unless its a really deep, complex and...lucky plot


A virus bomb wouldn't kill the big E anyway...so they'd use melta torpedoes!!! Yummy!

[masterofweirdness]

Actually, I believe its Pluto thats the big gun. I think the moon is a big port, ruled by the Navis Noblites

But... if a ship got close enough, opened its guns, and was given enough time, it could destory Terra. However, by the time the guns were opened, it'd be dead, that's how many defenses terra has.

[Wakim]

Originally Posted by masterofweirdness

Actually, I believe its Pluto thats the big gun. I think the moon is a big port, ruled by the Navis Noblites

But... if a ship got close enough, opened its guns, and was given enough time, it could destory Terra. However, by the time the guns were opened, it'd be dead, that's how many defenses terra has.

I know that and told him that but he ignored me so i played along

Plus, the moon as actually one big weapons platform

PS They call in Luna, like in my language i win :P

[sion958]

another question that springs to mind does terra have a fleet protecting it?

[Wakim]

YES

A BIG one

[sion958]

and they have guns ready to fire at all times dont they?

[hairyyahoo]

it is conceivable that a single ship, under the right circumstances, could destroy terra, however as the good baron said there's a snowball's chance that it'll suceed! the only way i could think it might work is if the ship in question has all the right clearances and such. think like the tyderian shuttle in return of the jedi. that's assuming that one of the psykers on earth doesn't pick up on the ships intent and sound the alarm.

[kenshin620]

Originally Posted by hairyyahoo

it is conceivable that a single ship, under the right circumstances, could destroy terra, however as the good baron said there's a snowball's chance that it'll suceed! the only way i could think it might work is if the ship in question has all the right clearances and such. think like the tyderian shuttle in return of the jedi. that's assuming that one of the psykers on earth doesn't pick up on the ships intent and sound the alarm.

Psykers can do that?

[Warmaster Romulas]

yes psykers(pychics) can do that
and there are more on terra than anyother planet
i think like 10,000 are sacraficed to the emeror every day

[Lord Commander Erus]

Originally Posted by Warmaster Romulas

ok my bad <